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CPVO - EUIPO study shows positive impact of CPVR system on EU economy & the environment

A new European study highlighting the impact of the Community Plant Variety Rights system (CPVR) on the EU economy and the environment was presented on 28 April 2022 in Angers, France, where the Community plant variety Office (CPVO) has its seat.
29 April 2022
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Surveying SMEs on the revision of the plant & forest reproductive material legislation

In the context of the revision of the plant and forest reproductive material legislation , the Health and Food Safety Directorate-General of the European Commission (DG SANTE) launched a short survey addressed to EU small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are active in breeding new plant varieties, multiplication and/or trade of seed and other reproductive material (agricultural crops, vegetables, fruit plants, ornamentals, forestry species).

The survey is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/SMEpanel-PRM-FRM .

At this moment the questionnaire is...
06 May 2022
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Public consultation: EU legislation on new genomic techniques (NGTs)

The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the future EU legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques. The consultation period is 29 April 2022 - 22 July 2022 (midnight Brussels time).

Target audience

The initiative on plants produced by certain new genomic techniques concerns citizens and stakeholders (e.g. EU and national public authorities, breeders, farmers and other economic operators in the agri-food chain, academia and researchers, non-governmental organisations), both inside and outside the EU, covering a broad range of...
02 May 2022
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CPVO - EUIPO study shows positive impact of CPVR system on EU economy & the environment

A new European study highlighting the impact of the Community Plant Variety Rights system (CPVR) on the EU economy and the environment was presented on 28 April 2022 in Angers, France, where the Community plant variety Office (CPVO) has its seat.

Key findings of the study include :
The CPVR system contributes to lower annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and horticulture by 62 million tons per year. Furthermore, water use in agriculture and horticulture is reduced by more than 14 billion m3. In absence of the CPVR system, the production of arable crops in...
29 April 2022

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